A series of David Lee Roth-sung Van Halen songs has appeared at the Roth Army Forum, purportedly to be used as a master set list for the new comeback tour. There are some interesting surprises in store for fans of early Van Halen, You May Also Like: No related posts.

You wonder if it began: I’ve got my pen-cil! A Michigan university student has been suspended after writing an essay titled “Hot for Teacher,” after the 1984 song by Van Halen. You May Also Like: Van Halen’s ‘Runnin’ With the Devil,’ ‘Hot for Teacher’ + Others: Gimme Five Why ComplaintsRead More

Somebody once said that there’s a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. I moved a step closer to that line back in 1978 You May Also Like: How Van Halen’s Jaw-Dropping First Album Ruined My Sex Life (Again)

When you turn on your stereo, does it return the favor? – David Lee Roth from “The Trouble With Never” You May Also Like: Why Complaints About Van Halen’s ‘A Different Kind of Truth’ Were Overblown How Van Halen’s Jaw-Dropping First Album Ruined My Sex Life (Again)

Seems Howard Stern is as jacked up about the new Van Halen reunion project as any of the band’s staunchest fans. To whit: He’ll be airing a sprawling five-hour segment on his SiriusXM radio show called “The Whole Truth: The Howard Stern/ Van Halen Special.” You May Also Like: WhyRead More

I stand corrected – and pleasantly surprised, too. When I went into my first listen of Van Halen’s A Different Kind of Truth, I was expecting a steaming pile of mediocrity. You May Also Like: Why Complaints About Van Halen’s ‘A Different Kind of Truth’ Were Overblown

Van Halen played a secret show — well, not really: there were some 250 invited guests and media folks — at Henson Studios in Los Angeles overnight, as the band preps to tour again with original frontman David Lee Roth. You May Also Like: No related posts.

January brought in-depth talks with progressive rock legends Greg Lake and Steve Hackett, new blues from Dion and sweet standards from Paul McCartney. Also, a final collaboration between Charlie Haden and Hank Jones, and a long-awaited reunion of David Lee Roth with Van Halen. The only thing that could haveRead More

When David Lee Roth confirmed recently that Van Halen returned to the band’s vaults in search of old pieces of music and existing lyrics for a much-anticipated new album, it brought up the question of royalties for original bassist Michael Anthony. You May Also Like: Why Complaints About Van Halen’sRead More

Two more brand-new tunes have emerged from the forthcoming reunion project between Van Halen and David Lee Roth — “Blood and Fire” and “The Trouble With Never.” You May Also Like: Why Complaints About Van Halen’s ‘A Different Kind of Truth’ Were Overblown